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(43) Date of publication: 17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29 (21) Application number: 00963570.7 (22) Date of filing: 18.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 12/14, G06F 12/16, G06F 17/60, G07B 17/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0025/522 (87) International publication number: WO 0120/464 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 17.09.1999 US 154419 P (71) Applicant: Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. Shelton, CT 06484-0903 (US)	(72) Inventor: ROSEN, Richard, H. Trumbull, CT 06611 (US) (74) Representative: Wolff, Felix, Dr. et al Kutzenberger & WolffTheodor-Heuss-Ring 23 50668 Köln 50668 Köln (DE)